Lithuania Annual Leave & Holiday Calculator
Calculate statutory holiday entitlements (20 to 24 working days), service seniority bonuses, 14 Lithuanian public holidays, and VDU leave encashment in Euros.
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Dažniausiai užduodami klausimai (Statutory FAQs)
What is the statutory minimum annual leave entitlement in Lithuania?
Under Article 126 of the Lithuanian Labor Code (Darbo kodeksas), employees working a standard 5-day week are entitled to a minimum of 20 working days of paid annual leave per year (or 24 working days for employees on a 6-day week).
What additional leave days are granted for long continuous service in Lithuania?
Under Article 138, employees with more than 10 years of continuous service at the same employer receive 3 additional working days of paid annual leave, plus 1 additional working day for each subsequent 5 years of service.
How many statutory public holidays (šventinės dienos) are observed in Lithuania?
Lithuania officially observes 14 public holidays annually (including New Year, Independence Days on Feb 16 and March 11, Easter, St. John / Joninės, Statehood Day on July 6, and Christmas).
How is daily salary (VDU) calculated for unused leave compensation upon termination?
Under the Government Resolution on Average Wage Calculation (VDU tvarka), average daily wage is computed from the employee actual gross remuneration in the last 3 preceding calendar months divided by the actual number of working days during that period.
Is leave encashment allowed while employment continues in Lithuania?
No. Article 127 strictly prohibits replacing statutory annual leave with monetary compensation during the ongoing term of the employment contract; vacation must be taken in time off.
Engr. Muhammad Shahzad
Verified Baltic & EU Statutory Systems SpecialistChartered Systems Engineer and Fiscal Modeler. Specializing in Lithuanian labor jurisprudence under the Labor Code (Darbo kodeksas), State Social Insurance Fund (Sodra - VSD and PSD mechanics), State Tax Inspectorate (VMI - GPM, NPD formula, Pelno mokestis, PVM), and Centre of Registers (Registrų centras) corporate governance (UAB, MB, Individuali veikla).